A massive manhunt is under way in Germany after a suspected radical Islamist attack at a Berlin Pride event
One woman is dead and at least 29 others understood to be injured after a car was driven into a crowd on Saturday night
The suspect has been named as Abdul B; a German citizen of Lebanese origin who was known to police and had previously "committed a number of crimes"
"We cannot rule out the possibility of copycat attacks," warns Germany's interior minister, as he announces that the country's threat level will be raised
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz promises the attack will be investigated with the "utmost severity" - if you've been affected, you can contact us here
Berlin should have woken up this morning with a massive hangover after a great party. Instead, it woke up to the sobering realisation of yet another deadly attack hitting the country, says our reporter in Berlin
Dobrindt says: "the suspect we are dealing with had already been known to police."
He says the suspect had committed a number of crimes, had previously been radicalised and was known for being part of the Islamist scene.
Dobrindt adds that the suspect is a German citizen of Lebanese background. He says the suspect was born in Germany in 2004 and his mother was naturalised as a German citizen in 2002.
The interior minister says one person has died and he understands that there are 29 injured, some of them seriously.
Alexander Dobrindt says the suspect "rammed into a crowd with a car" last night.
The suspect "then attacked the crowd with some type of blade, it might have been a machete, and also severely injured those people".
Dobrindt adds that "everything we are seeing here indicates that we have experienced an Islamist attack".
He says the suspect is on the run and that a large number of officers from Berlin police and the federal police are working to find him.
The German interior minister says he is "dumbstruck" and "deeply shaken by these horrific events".
He says their thoughts, grief and prayers are with the victims, their loved ones and the injured.
"We hope there is a chance that those still fighting for their lives will be able to overcome this difficult situation," he adds.
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt says 29 people are injured.
We'll bring you more from him soon.
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has just started addressing the media.
Tap Watch live to follow along at the top of the page - we’ll also bring you the key lines here.
The organisers of the Berlin Pride event will deliver a joint statement with Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner this afternoon.
Sophie Koch, the federal government commissioner for the acceptance of sexual and gender diversity, is also expected to attend.
The event is scheduled for 16:00 local time (15:00 BST) at Berlin's Red City Hall.
We’ll bring you the key lines when they come.
Michael Steininger
Reporting from Berlin
Image source, Berlin PoliceAccording to German media, the suspect wanted by police over last night’s attack on the Berlin Pride march had previously tried - unsuccessfully - to join the Islamic State group.
Police sources are quoted as saying Abdul B travelled to Lebanon in 2025 and was arrested on his return to Berlin.
The 21-year-old had been in pre-trial detention until May 2026 and was ordered to take part in a de-radicalisation programme.
It’s still unclear whether there was just one attacker or whether others were in the van that crashed into people at the Berlin Pride march last night.
Image source, Getty ImagesUK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband says he is "horrified by the appalling attack in Berlin" and has spoken to Germany's foreign minister to express solidarity.
"My thoughts are with all those affected, and the entire LGBT+ community. The values of openness, tolerance and freedom are what unite us," he writes on social media.
It follows earlier comments from Defence Secretary Wes Streeting. The openly gay cabinet minister condemned the "absolutely horrific" attack and said it showed why LGBT events are still necessary.
Image source, PA MediaAlfonso Pantisano, the Berlin state government’s Queer Liaison Officer, says he was at the Brandenburg Gate last night when "everything changed in a few moments".
Yesterday "should have been a day of joy, visibility and freedom", but instead became "a day we will never forget", he writes on social media.
"To you, my dear community: I know that many of you are afraid right now. I don't want to pretend - I am, too. But you are not alone in this fear, in your grief, and in your anger," he says.
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New images show police searching woodland after last night's deadly attack on a Berlin Pride event.
Officers can be seen walking in a line and appear to be looking at the ground for evidence.
Earlier photos showed police inspecting the white vehicle suspected of being used in the attack.
Image source, Reuters
Image source, Reuters
Berlin police say people were hit by a car in Tiergarten park in central Berlin at about 22:00 local time (21:00 BST) on Saturday.
Thousands of people had taken part in the Christopher Street Day Pride event, which passed through the city before moving through Tiergarten park, past the Victory Column monument, and then heading to Brandenburg Gate, where a stage had been set up.
Berlin police said people were hit on Ahornsteig in the park, largely through a forested area.
Berlin's fire department spokesman Dominik Pretz has told reporters that, among the 16 people injured in the attack, three have life-threatening injuries.
Providing a breakdown, Pretz says eight people are seriously injured and five have minor injuries.
He also says that 30 people had been in the area and were left "shaken" after the attack.
Image source, Getty ImagesUrsula von der Leyen: "Every person should be able to live, love, and stand up for their rights without fear"
European leaders have been reacting to last night's attack.
European CommissionPresident Ursula von der Leyen expresses her sympathy to the victims, saying the Pride event stands for "freedom, dignity, and equality - the fundamental values of the EU".
"Every person should be able to live, love, and stand up for their rights without fear," she writes on social media.
Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten says the incident is a "direct attack on our free and tolerant society".
Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger says: "The attack on [Christopher Street Day] in Berlin shakes me to my core ... We will not let anyone take these values from us. Love is stronger than hate."
Julian Miethig, who attended the Pride event in Berlin, has told the BBC News channel that Christopher Street Day celebrations have been changed forever.
"Berlin pride will never be the same after the attack," he says. "There will always be a before and an after."
But Miethig, who runs the LGBTQ project Queer4mat, also says security measures at the event appeared to be good.
It’s unclear how many people were involved in the attack - police say "one or more people" are believed to have fled the vehicle.
So far, one suspect has been named: Abdul B. Here’s what we know about him.
We also don’t know how many of the injuries were caused by the car attack and how many by a reported stabbing - or when and how the stabbing happened.
Police say one person is dead and 16 are injured, some with life-threatening injuries.
In a statement this morning, they said the car attack injured "several people", and that "several people" were also reported to have been injured with stabbing weapons.
The BBC has contacted Berlin Police for comment.
Image source, ReutersDozens of police officers continue to work inside the cordon at Tiergarten park.
Several vehicles and a police van are parked on a road in the park, metres from the white vehicle believed to have been used in the attack.
An officer was also seen inspecting the vehicle while wearing blue plastic gloves.
Orange police markings and tyre tracks can be seen nearby.
Image source, ReutersMichael Steininger
Reporting from Berlin
Image source, ReutersThe scene around the Brandenburg Gate this morning is what you’d expect after a Pride parade: the debris of a raucous party, with empty bottles and paper plates on the ground.
Workers are dismantling the stage in front of the gate, while joggers do their morning rounds through the Tiergarten.
But across town, a massive manhunt is under way for someone police have named as a suspect - 21-year-old Abdul B.
Police say he’s known to have connections to Islamist circles and is believed to be associated with a van that was driven into a crowd on the other side of the park, killing one person and injuring 16 others.
Shortly afterwards - at about 22:00 last night - organisers cancelled the event, which had drawn hundreds of thousands of people, and asked everyone to leave the area.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemned what he called an attack on Germany’s open and freedom-loving society.
Berlin should have woken up this morning with a massive hangover after a great party. Instead, the city woke up to the sobering realisation that yet another deadly attack has hit the country.
Organisers of the Christopher Street Day pride celebrations in Berlin have cancelled two events following the attack.
A clean-up event due to take place at Tiergarten park and a breakfast market scheduled for Sunday morning have both been cancelled.
The Christopher Street Day event itself, which usually attracts around one million people, was also cancelled in the aftermath of the attack.
Image source, ReutersPeople attend the Christopher Street Day pride event in Berlin on Saturday
